Samuil Marshak

Biography

Samuil Marshak was a Russian Jewish and Soviet writer, translator and children's poet. He translated the sonnets and some other of the works of William Shakespeare, English poetry (including poems for children), and poetry from other languages into Russian.

Birthday

Nov 3, 1887

Place of birth

Voronezh, Russian Empire [now Russia]

Deathday

Jul 4, 1964

Also known as

• Samuil Yakovlevich Marshak
• Самуил Яковлевич Маршак
• С. Маршак
• С. Я. Маршак